Polymers for Agri-Food Applications

This book presents an exhaustive analysis of the trends in the development and use of natural and synthetic polymer systems aimed at sustainable agricultural production. The polymers have allowed the development of controlled and released systems of agrochemicals such as pesticides, fertilizers and...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gutiérrez, Tomy J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2019, 2019
Edition:1st ed. 2019
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Mulch plastic systems: Recent advances and applications
  • Biodegradable polymer nanofibers applied in slow release systems for agri-food applications
  • Synthesis methods of starch-based polymer foams and its comparison with conventional polymer foams for food packaging applications
  • Coatings in the postharvest
  • Trends in coatings manufacturing in the postharvest preservation of fruits and vegetables
  • Development of edible coatings in the preservation of fruits and vegetables: A critical discussion and exhaustive
  • Smart and active edible coatings based on biopolymers
  • Active and smart edible coatings for fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Active, eco-friendly and edible coatings in the post-harvest - A critical discussion
  • Chitosan mono- and bilayer edible coatings for preserving postharvest quality of fresh fruit
  • Shellac-based coating polymer for agricultural applications
  • Application of bionanocomposites on horticultural products to increase the shelf life
  • Essential oil nanoemulsions as antimicrobials and antioxidants in composite food packaging
  • Nanocellulose-polymer composites: Novel materials for food packaging applications
  • Index
  • Trends in polymers for agri-food applications: A note from the editor
  • Polymer based micro- and nanoencapsulation of agrochemicals
  • Nano and microencapsulated nutrients for enhanced efficiency fertilizer
  • Potential use of polymeric particles for the regulation of plant growth
  • Applications and implications of environmental-responsive polymers toward agrochemicals
  • Starch nanoparticles and nanocrystals as bioactive molecule carriers
  • Biopolymer-based hydrogels for agriculture applications: Swelling behavior and slow delivery of agrochemicals
  • Hydrogels: An effective tool to improve nitrogen use efficiency in cops
  • Classifications and uses of emulsion in food and agro applications
  • Nanoemulsions: Industrial production and food-grade applications
  • Biodegradable plastic mulch films for sustainable specialty crop production
  • Performance of bio-based polymeric agricultural mulch films
  • Agronomical overview of mulch film systems